Mi Reflejo

Mi reflejo is the second studio album by US pop singer Christina Aguilera. It was released in 2000 and is the only album the artist recorded in Spanish. The album contains five Spanish-language versions of songs from Aguilera's debut album and six new songs in Spanish.

Background

The album should show the Latin American roots of Christina Aguilera. She doesn't speak Spanish herself, but understands the language because her father, who was born in Ecuador, spoke Spanish at home. In the spring of 2000, Aguilera recorded the songs for the album with music producer Rudy Pérez in Miami, Florida. The album was originally to be called Latin Lover Girl, but was later renamed Mi reflejo.

The ballad Si No Te Hubiera Conocido Aguilera sings in a duet with the young Puerto Rican-born singer Luis Fonsi. With the track Contigo En La Distancia was a traditional song on the album, which was previously interpreted by Tito Puente and the Mexican pop star Luis Miguel. The tracks translated into Spanish on the debut album are Genio Atrapado (Genie In A Bottle), Por Siempre Tú (I Turn To You), Una Mujer (What A Girl Wants), Mi Reflejo (Reflection) and Ven Conmigo (Come On Over).

Critique

The album was well received by critics. Overwhelmingly, it was rated higher than Stripped. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic describes the album as a remake of Christina Aguilera's debut album. He says it is well produced, but does not contain any highlights. It is music for in between, which is not as convincing as her debut album.